The Polar Regions: Discovery and Exploration
Background
Secondary school students participating in the Polar Contests will be contributing resources to this site, which will become available in October 2007.
Background information can be found in the following links for Science, Social Science and Arts.
Science
- NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER - ANTARCTICA-
- Classroom Antarctica - Australian Government Antarctic Devision
- British Antarctic Survey - School Resources
- International Polar Foundation - educational website
- Cold Regions Antarctic Bibliography: A bibliography developed by the American Geological Institute (AGI), providing coverage of Antarctic research and exploration as well as Cold Regions engineering and physical science information
- Polar Pointers: A website dedicated to providing a list of categorised and annotated links to various websites focusing on general knowledge and traditional sciences projects in the Antarctic and the Arctic.
Social Sciences
- Mission Antarctica
- The Antarctic Circle: A non-commercial forum and resource on historical, literary, bibliographical, artistic and cultural aspects of Antarctica and the South Polar regions
Arts
- Polar Arts Online Gallery
- Natural History Museum - Antarctic conservation blog: Find out more about what it is like to spend time in Antarctica conserving artifacts. View pictures of Shackleton's hut and learn more about the history of Antarctic exploration
- Scott Polar Research Institute - Virtual Shackleton: Gain access to selected archive and museum items on Ernest Shackleton's polar expeditions and glimpse some exciting details about getting polar exploration on its way
- The South Pole and its Expedition Mail: Experience the history of Antarctic polar research through this extensive collection of postal reference material. View letter and stamp collections or learn all about keeping in contact with those left behind at home
- The Library of Congress - Prints & Photographs Online Catalogue: Browse the Library of Congress collection of online photographs of Arctic and Antarctic exploration
- For photos of the Polar Regions, see our photo galleries
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